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Smiling middle-aged woman with blonde hair, glasses, wearing a white blouse, seated at a desk with colorful storage bins in the background.

Sandra Karnstadt, Med (Founder/ Head of Schools)

Founder/ Head of Schools

Sandra discovered her love for Montessori after entering the traditional public-school environment. At the public school, she encountered first graders, including children who had graduated from a local Montessori program. These children were confident, academically driven, and capable. She realized this was her educational path and purpose—to bring it to her community. She became Montessori certified and has dedicated the last 30 years of her career to providing this opportunity to as many children as possible. Her passion remains Lake Hills Montessori and training teachers and parents to give children the gift of Montessori.